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Policy Updates |
Hearing on both policies starts at 6:30 pm in the second-floor Board Room at Mary Merrill MPRB Headquarters, 2117 West River Road
A public hearing for two draft Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) policies – an updated Tobacco and Cannabis Policy and new THC Policy – is scheduled Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 6:30 pm in the second-floor Board Room at Mary Merrill MPRB Headquarters, 2117 West River Road.
The draft policies were originally published for public comment between November 18, 2024, and January 21, 2025. View the updated draft policies below:
Participate in the Public Hearing
Speak in person: Go to the MPRB Headquarters Board Room (second floor) before the hearing begins and add your name to the sign-up sheet at the Board Room entrance. You can also call 612-230-6400 before noon on April 16 to sign up to speak.
Email written comments: Email your comments to OpenTime@minneapolisparks.org by 12 pm on April 16. Comments will be included in the public record of the meeting.
Background
The State of Minnesota passed Cannabis Legislation (Chapter 63, H.F. 100) during the 2023 legislative session. Per State Law, smoking and vaping of Cannabis or THC products is allowed on public property, but can be prohibited by local jurisdictions. State law also establishes that the use of THC in edibles and beverages can be regulated by local entities.
Updated Tobacco and Cannabis Policy
The current MPRB Tobacco Policy is proposed to be updated to include Cannabis and renamed the Tobacco and Cannabis Policy. If MPRB Commissioners approve a policy to prohibit smoking and vaping of cannabis in public parks, it will not be enforceable by citation and will not include a petty misdemeanor. Instead, the same approach will be taken as currently applied to tobacco. Any individual will be able to ask or remind another individual to not smoke or vape tobacco and cannabis within the Minneapolis park and recreation system.
New THC Policy
The THC Policy is new and would provide direction on how concessions and permitted events can sell THC edible products within the Minneapolis park and recreation system.
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
2117 West River Road
Minneapolis, MN 55411
612-230-6400 | info@minneapolisparks.org
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